FSIN calls for full First Nation participation in oil spill response
(Treaty 6 Territory, Prince Albert, SK) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Executive is calling for full First Nation participation and representation during the…
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AFN Stands with First Nations Youth on World Suicide Prevention Day
OTTAWA, Sept. 9, 2016 /CNW/ – In advance of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde reaffirmed…
First Nations Summit cautiously welcomes the National Inquiry terms of reference
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit welcomed the long-awaited launch of a nation-wide inquiry into the tragic and urgent matter of Indigenous women…
Commissioners named for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
On August 3, 2016, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Patty…
Action needed to protect First Nations from oil spill in N Saskatchewan River System
WINNIPEG, July 28, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Kevin Hart and Saskatchewan Regional Chief Bobby Cameron today expressed concerns…
AG Report highlights inadequate delivery of services to Indigenous Children in Alberta
Alberta’s Auditor General Merwan Saher released a report on July 19, 2016 identifying inadequacies within the Department of Human Services in its delivery of child…
Major reforms are needed for Indigenous children in Alberta’s child welfare system
Edmonton…The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) has completed a Special Report on the over-representation of children and youth in the intervention system…
Ottawa commits to lifting the funding cap for First Nations programs
(Niagara Falls, ON): First Nations Chiefs, Elders and citizens from across the country gathered on July 12, 2016 to open the Assembly of First Nations’…
Canada’s Health Minister announces funding for First Nations health facilities in Alberta
(July 6, 2016, Maskwacis, AB) – The Government of Canada has committed to helping Alberta First Nations communities overcome the difficulties they are facing with…
Fort McMurray First Nation members return home after forced evacuation
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Fort McMurray #468 First Nation, a member of the Athabasca Tribal Council and one of Alberta’s 24 Treaty 8…